FUSA Candidates Announced, Reveal Platforms
As the Spring 2021 semester progresses, the most anticipated event in the Fairfield University Student Association draws ever closer. New candidates for FUSA President and Vice President declared their...
Dr. Kris Sealey Talks Black Lives Matter in the Fairfield Community
In light of February being Black History Month, Kris Sealey, Ph.D., associate professor of philosophy and the director of the Black Studies program here at Fairfield University, sat down with The Mirror this...
Wrongful Convictions Ruin People’s Lives
I remember in my sophomore year class titled “Argument and Advocacy,” we were all told to choose a cause for which to advocate. I took this assignment rather seriously because, as a future law student, I...
Stag Spotlight: Alexa Brown of Women’s Golf
Being the only senior on the Fairfield University women’s golf team has led Alexa Brown to take on extra responsibility this season, especially given the ongoing pandemic that continues to challenge the...
A Historical Look Back at Presidents’ Day
This past Monday, Feb. 15, we all came together to celebrate the federal holiday of Presidents’ Day! Many schools across the country, several banks and busy post offices will all be closed and a surplus of...
Three Cheers for the History of Cheerleading
Whether you’ve seen them at sports games, watched “Bring it On” countless times or binged the hit Netflix Documentary “Cheer,” it goes without saying that cheerleading has become a staple of American...
Athletes Should Not Receive Priority Vaccination Over the Public
The recent release of the COVID-19 vaccine has certainly led to a frenzy of people receiving the vaccine, signing up to receive the vaccine or figuring out if they are eligible for vaccination at this point in...
Fairfield Sues Insurance Company in Perlitz Case
In the wake of an abuse scandal involving Fairfield University that left the school with a $61 million settlement bill to pay, the University filed a civil suit last September against Vigilant Insurance...
Beckwith and Strough Pocket Preseason Honors
The men’s lacrosse season is right around the corner; there are only a few more weeks to get the final preparations out of the way for the first face-off on March 3. However, before the season even...
Weekly Testing Now Required on Campus
As students have transitioned back to campus for the start of the Spring 2021 semester, Fairfield University has continued to implement new and continuously changing COVID-19 policies. The University will now...